Help with old-fashioned writing tools?
Submitted by Rachel R. on Sun, 2008-09-28 21:09.
I just got a writing set called Scribe's Treasure. It's a nice set, but I can't figure out how to use the items in it. I'm hoping maybe someone here knows. It has dip pens and inkwells, a wooden blotter (curved thingie with blotter papers that should go with it, but I'm not sure how exactly), and a burner (for filling with alcohol? lamp oil?) for melting sealing wax in a wax spoon. Can anyone tell me how to use any of these things? Or direct me to instructions someplace?
Head on over to the Fountain Pen Network
Do searches for the various items over there and you'll find all kinds of information, including how-to's.
Google is your friend
What is an Ink Blotter ?
Alcohol Burner/Lamp For Melting Wax
How to use Sealing Wax
By the way, thank you for "making me look" :)
LetterSeals.com makes custom wax seals from artwork. I have been wanting to get a custom seal for myself for a while but never located a vendor to do the work.
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